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A crowd of people sit and watch the sunset at delicate arch.

Exploration awaits at Arches

a broad, red arch with rock pinnacles in the background

Double O Arch is one of many large arches in the Devils Garden area

Delicate Arch is perhaps the most famous natural arch in the world.

the Milky Way arcs above silhouetted stone pinnacles

Arches offers some excellent night sky viewing.

two hikers descend a broad wash with tall rock walls on either side.

The Park Avenue trail is one of many hiking trails at Arches, ranging from easy to strenuous.

Physical Address:

5 miles north of Moab, Utah, on US 191

Moab, UT 84532

Mailing Address:

PO Box 907

Moab, UT 84532

contact-details

Phone Number: 4357192299 Voice

Email Address: archinfo@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Timed Entry Reservation - Park: $2.00

From April 1 through July 6, 2025, visitors entering the park in a vehicle between 7 am and 4 pm will need to have already purchased a Timed Entry Ticket from Recreation.gov before arriving. One ticket is needed per vehicle. This fee is a Recreation.gov service charge, so it is not waived by any of the interagency passes.

Entrance - Private Vehicle: $30.00

Admits one private, non-commercial vehicle (15 passenger capacity or less) and all its occupants.

Entrance - Motorcycle: $25.00

Admits one private, non-commercial motorcycle and its riders

Entrance - Per Person: $15.00

Admits one individual with no car. Typically used for bicyclists, hikers, and pedestrians. Youth 15 and under are admitted free.

Timed Entry Reservation - Park: $2.00

From August 28 through October 31, 2025, visitors entering the park in a vehicle between 7 am and 4 pm will need to have already purchased a Timed Entry Ticket from Recreation.gov before arriving. One ticket is needed per vehicle. This fee is a Recreation.gov service charge, so it is not waived by any of the interagency passes.

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park: $55.00

Valid for one year through the month of purchase. Admits one (1) private, non-commercial vehicle or its pass holder to Arches and Canyonlands national parks, and Natural Bridges and Hovenweep national monuments.

Discover a landscape of contrasting colors, land forms, and textures unlike any other. The park has over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive rock fins, and giant balanced rocks. This red-rock wonderland will amaze you with its formations, refresh you with its trails, and inspire you with its sunsets.

park designation:National Park

Directions:

Arches National Park is located in southeast Utah, five miles north of Moab on US 191. From Moab, Utah, drive five miles north on Main Street/US 191. Turn right at the stoplight. From Interstate 70, take exit 182 (Crescent Junction), then drive south 28 miles on US 191. Turn left at the stoplight.

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Directions

Operating Hours:

Park Hours

Arches National Park is generally open 24 hours a day, year-round. Fees apply. The park is very busy between March and October. To avoid traffic, we recommend entering the park before 8 am or after 3 pm.

Weather Information:

Arches is part of the Colorado Plateau, a "high desert" region that experiences wide temperature fluctuations, sometimes over 40 degrees in a single day. The temperate (and most popular) seasons are spring (April-May) and fall (mid-September-October), when daytime highs average 60 to 80 F and lows average 30 to 50 F. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 F, making strenuous exercise difficult. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 F, and lows averaging 0 to 20 F.